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I have been looking without success for a subgauge sidelock OU that did not require a second mortgage. Vintage guns configured like that are rare and priced accordingly and the modern options are also limited and pricey (Beretta SO6s, etc.). So I asked CSMC to make one for me , and they delivered a fully bespoke A-10 that I could not be happier with. It is stocked with a blank I selected and they added a horn butt plate and long trigger guard, they made a set of 29" solid rib barrels with fixed chokes set to my specs, and they nitre blued the pins and triggers. The trigger pulls are immaculate. It wasn't cheap but it was a whole lot less than the vintage and Italian alternatives.

It goes to ME with me on Monday to help frighten away some upland birds.






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It looks very nice, Well done. Do Merkel do nothng suitable?

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Very nice! 20ga or 28ga? Is it built on the A-10 platform? You chose well on the wood!...Geo

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It is a 20 ga built on the A-10 action. CSMC has a pretty extensive selection of blanks to choose from - I could have spent a day on that task.

The subgauge Merkel OU sidelocks I have handled all were a little too close to 7lbs for my tastes.


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Very nice! Congrats! Blueing the pins and triggers was a good call.

Is that a 20 gauge frame? What kind of weight?

Thanks!

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Spectacular.


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Thanks. CSMC uses one subgauge action for the 20 and 28. It weighs 6.25 lbs, not bad for 29" barrels and a solid rib.

I took it for a test drive at Addieville and it is definitely a shooter. The fixed choke barrels handle very nicely.


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Beautiful. The A-10 along with your double trigger Caesar Guerini make quite a nice pair. Keep us posted how it performs in Maine.


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Nice! Love the wood.

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Beautiful little lady, Doverham. That would work on a dove field down heah, too. The wood and the case colors are gorgeous. How did you have it choked?

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